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A meeting of the National Assembly has been postponed till Friday. National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina postponed the meeting till 12: 29 pm tomorrow following the obstruction from the main opposition CPN-UML. The UML lawmakers have been obstructing the meeting of the House of Representatives and National Assembly since Wednesday demanding resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal over his remarks. Soon after the commencement of the meeting, the UML lawmakers demanded resignation of Prime Minister Dahal for the second day on Thursday also. UML lawmaker Bhairav Sundar Shrestha said that the Prime Minister’s remarks undermined the prestige and dignity of the country. During a function to launch a book on Monday, Prime Minister Dahal had said that Pritam Singh visited New Delhi several times to make him the prime minister. “His statement is condemnable,” Shrestha said. He said that the Prime Minister, who works at the behest of India, is not acceptable.

The main opposition CPN-UML has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. UML lawmaker Raghuji Pant warned that they would not allow the House to proceed with its business until the prime minister tendered his resignation. While launching a book of sardar Pritam Singh, Prime Minister Dahal had said that Singh visited India time and again while he was the prime minister and also helped him to become the head of the government. The UML said that the prime minister’s statement was against the sovereignty of the country. “Dahal’s statement has hurt the sentiment and self-respect of Nepalis,” lawmaker Pant said. He said that the Prime Minister cannot be greater than the dignity of the nation. Pant said that they would not let the House proceed with its business until Dahal resigned as prime minister. Along with the UML, Rastriya Swatantra Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party lawmakers also gheraoed the rostam when Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire tried to proceed with the House business. Following the obstruction, Speaker Ghimire adjourned the meeting for half-an-hour. Earlier also, the Parliament meeting could not be held after the UML sought answers from the prime minister. The meeting of the National Assembly has also been postponed due to the obstruction of the main opposition party.    

The CPN-UML has called a Parliamentary Party meeting on Wednesday. UML Whip Mahesh Bartaula said that the meeting has been called for 1: 30 pm today. “Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had said that Pritam Singh had visited India time and again to make him the Prime Minister.  This is not a common issue” he said, adding, “We have our serious objection to Prime Minister Dahal’s statement. The meeting was called to discuss this topic and contemporary issues.” He said that the party cannot be ignorant of this matter. “The Prime Minister made by the Parliament said that India plays an instrumental role to make the Prime Minister in the country. His statement is condemnable. We cannot stay mum by ignoring the issue,” Bartaula said. During a program organized to launch the book in Kathmandu on Monday evening, Prime Minister Dahal had said that Pritam Singh visited Delhi many times to make him the Prime Minister. His statement has been roundly criticized on social media.  

The CPN-UML, the main opposition in the Lumbini provincial parliament, has finally decided to support the budget presented for the fiscal year 2023/24. The party had been obstructing the Province Assembly session till Tuesday, expressing its dissatisfaction over the government's annual estimation of income and expenditure for the upcoming fiscal. The government and the party had sat for talks last night that ended conclusively. Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary has promised to address the party's concerns in the PA session and the party has decided to allow the PA conduct its business from today, according to UML Province Chief Tulasi Chaudhary. Chief Minister Chaudhary and Speaker Tularam Gharti forged consensus through talks with the UML which had boycotted the meeting. Opposition party leader Leela Giri, deputy leader Chet Narayan Acharya and chief whip Chaudhary participated in the talks. The Province Assembly which was postponed on Tuesday has been called for today after the agreement between the ruling and the opposition sides. The Province Assembly Secretary Durlav Kumar Pun Magar has issued a notice stating that the 17th meeting of the second session of the Province Assembly that was put off on Tuesday has been called for 1.00 pm today. It is stated in the notice that the meeting has been called in accordance with the Rule 12 (3) of the Province Assembly Regulation as directed by the Speaker.